Socialintel MCP

What socialintel/socialintel-mcp MCP server does

The socialintel/socialintel-mcp MCP server exposes Instagram influencer discovery through the Model Context Protocol. It is designed for AI agents that need structured creator data for outreach, brand research, or creator-intelligence workflows.

The primary operation is search_leads. Searches can combine a keyword or phrase with country, city, business category, gender, and follower-count boundaries. The result set can contain usernames, full names, bios, follower totals, categories, public business email addresses, verification status, business-account status, and gender when available.

How it works

An MCP-compatible client calls search_leads with the desired filters. The limit parameter accepts 1 to 100 results and affects the call price. Paid searches use the x402 payment protocol: the service responds with payment requirements, an x402-capable client signs a USDC transfer, and the request is retried after payment verification and settlement.

The service accepts USDC payments on Base and Solana, with the README also listing Polygon and Arbitrum in the project description. Search pricing starts at $0.50 for 1–20 results, reaches $0.80 for 50 results and $1.30 for 100 results, and follows the documented per-result formula above the initial 20 results. There are no subscriptions or minimums.

A demo=true request returns up to three preview results without payment. Demo requests are limited to five per IP per hour and use cached data, so they may not represent current platform state.

Setup and configuration

The hosted MCP endpoint is https://socialintel.dev/mcp and supports HTTP/streamable connections. The hosted service also provides Server-Sent Events for clients that use SSE. Local stdio operation can be launched with uvx from the GitHub repository, or the project can be installed directly with pip.

Set SOCIAL_INTEL_API_URL when the local process should use a particular upstream API URL; production examples set it to https://socialintel.dev, while the default is http://localhost:8000. POSTHOG_API_KEY is optional and enables anonymous usage events. POSTHOG_HOST controls the PostHog destination when that key is present. Telemetry is disabled by default.

The README documents configuration examples for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Cline, and other MCP-compatible clients. Older clients that require stdio can use the local wrapper instead of connecting to the hosted endpoint.

Tools and capabilities

The server currently documents one tool:

• search_leads: filters Instagram influencers by query, country, city, category, gender, minimum followers, maximum followers, result limit, or demo mode.

The socialintel/socialintel-mcp MCP server is suitable when an agent needs lead discovery rather than publishing, messaging, account management, or private Instagram data. Public email coverage varies by profile and is higher for business-verified accounts than for personal creator accounts.

Limitations and notes

This service does not provide a free full search: only the preview mode avoids payment. Paid requests require an x402-compatible payment flow and USDC. Demo results are cached, and public emails are returned only where available. Optional telemetry records filter shape and result count, not usernames, emails, or payer addresses, when POSTHOG_API_KEY is configured.